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South Korea ‘to protest Chinese retaliation over THAAD deployment’
Jan 12, 2017 10:09South Korea says it may formally protest to China over actions perceived to have been taken in retaliation for Seoul’s decision to allow the deployment of an advanced US missile system on its territory.
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China says aircraft carrier Liaoning has left Taiwan Strait
Jan 12, 2017 04:16A Chinese naval fleet, including China’s sole aircraft carrier, has sailed out of the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese military has announced, a day after Taipei scrambled warplanes and navy ships to monitor the passage of the fleet.
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China opens $1.3bln credit line to finance Iran energy projects
Jan 10, 2017 13:49Iran's Deputy Oil Minister, Abbas Kazemi, announced that several Chinese companies have opened the first line of credit (LoC) worth $1.3 billion to finance new refinery projects in Iran.
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China forex reserves fall by $320bn
Jan 07, 2017 11:44China’s foreign exchange reserves dropped by $320 billion in 2016 with Chinese authorities seeking to support the yuan against a soaring dollar.
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China’s imports of Iran’s oil to hit record high
Jan 06, 2017 07:43Oil market sources say they expect to see China’s imports of crude oil from Iran to surge to a record high in 2017.
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China taking indirect retaliatory action against THAAD deployment in S Korea: Seoul
Jan 06, 2017 07:36South Korea says China is taking “indirect action” against Seoul’s months-long decision to deploy a US advanced missile system on its territory.
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China reiterates opposition to US deployment of THAAD in South Korea
Jan 05, 2017 13:49A senior Chinese official has reiterated Beijing’s opposition to a US deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea.
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Mine accident kills five people in China, traps seven others
Jan 05, 2017 10:43At least five people have lost their lives in an incident involving a cave-in and a gas outburst at a Chinese coal mine, state media say.
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50km floating path opens in China's Guizhou
Jan 04, 2017 15:10China has opened a giant floating walkway, 50,000 meters long, to tourists in the southwestern province of Guizhou.
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About 7 die in fire at China elderly nursing home
Jan 04, 2017 10:56A fire has swept through a nursing home in China’s province of Jilin, leaving at least seven people dead.